I expected that but i kinda hoped it wasnt that, im so incredibly jealous.
Totally a dream job. I hope you know how fortunate you are. (I dont doubt the hard work though)
Do you actually get to ski some of these runs or are you exclusively a pilot?
Sorry thats incredibly OT.
Much appreciated! It's definitely a step up from my former career in downtown Toronto...but that is why I went to helicopter school in the first place. It's never too late to make a change.
I mainly pilot but, industry wide, there are more people with the requisite qualifications (ie. hours and avalanche operations education) than there are jobs, and I've also only been flying for 3 years. So that means I get to wear a few different hats at work and, on lucky days, I get to hop in for some runs if there is an empty seat in the chopper. We also do a bunch of staff days where everyone down to the dishwashers have the ability to ski a full day of epic lines. I'll Gopro my next run and put it up for you to see if you like.
Not every run is as pictured in that video and where we ski is generally contingent on overall group ability/avalanche conditions/visibility. But the vast majority of runs I get to do are better than what 99% of the public will ever see in their lives. And I don't mean to say that to gloat, more so to emphasize that you are completely right...this was a very a lucky spot for me to land (no pun intended.)
edit: Enough about me, back to the Olympics. /digression